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ELU to ACJ: distance & flight time
Guemar (Guemar Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
4,963 mi
7,986 km · 4,312 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELU — Guemar Airport · Guemar, Algeria
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELU
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport50 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport82 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport107 mi away
- HME · Oued Irara Airport132 mi away
Near ACJ
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base31 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base42 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport54 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELU from ACJ?
The flight distance from Guemar (ELU) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 4,963 miles (7,986 km, 4,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELU to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Guemar and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Guemar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELU to ACJ?
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